n.
Pronunciation: ˌ mas-t ə - ' gä-f ə -r ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: ultimately from Greek mastig-, mastix whip + pherein to carry ― more at BEAR
Date: circa 1911
: any of a subphylum (Mastigophora) of protozoans comprising forms with flagella and including many often treated as algae
– mastigophoran adjective